Chantale Mailhot, M.Sc., Ph.D., is Full Professor in the Department of Management of HEC Montréal. She is a member of the Center for research on social innovations(CRISES) and the Pôle en gestion des entreprises sociales IDEOS. Her research focuses on social transformation from the perspective of practice. She is interested in the management of organizations that work towards social transformation, practices and the effects of these practices.